Fees & Refunds
International Student's Tuition, Fees, and Charges
The term “course fee” refers to the combination of tuition and non-tuition fees.
For course fee information for any Ironwood program, please refer to the course fees section on each specific course page.
Course Fees for commencing (new) international students must be paid as per the Letter of Offer terms, and before the issuing of the Confirmation of Enrolment. Course fees for continuing international students must be paid, as per invoice terms, by the first day of the term.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees include fees for training and assessment sessions (theory & practical), excursions, fieldwork, or practical experience that form part of the student’s course (whether mandatory or not) or are intended to assist the student to progress in their course, or are ancillary to the activities that form part of the student’s course.
Non-Tuition Fees
Non-tuition fees include admission fee, learning resources, and personal protective equipment, health insurance, administration, accommodation, and assistance to apply for or hold a student visa.
Fees by Instalment/Payment Extensions
International students will not be exempt from fees should they face financial hardship. But, and only in exceptional circumstances, international students may apply for an extension to their tuition fee due date or to pay their tuition fee by instalments as negotiate with the Institute. Any requests must be made before the fee payment is due and students will be required to attend a counselling session with Student Support.
Recognition of Prior Learning
International students, studying Vocational Education & Training (VET) courses are eligible to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). It is preferred that students apply for RPL at the time of their initial application, but students may also do this after the commencement of their course, preferably within the first two weeks.
Fees and Charges Schedule
The Fees and Charges Schedule below is reviewed annually.
Fees and Charges Schedule
| Admissions fee | $500.00 or less as per the Letter of Offer. |
| Learning resources and tools | All learning resources and tools are provided to students by Ironwood Institute at no additional cost. |
| Personal Protective Equipment | $250.00 or less as per the Letter of Offer. |
| Recognition of Prior Learning | RPL fees are outlined in the Letter of Offer. |
| Late fee | A late fee of $100 per week may be levied on students for late payment of course fees and the student may lose the enrolment in the course. |
| Enrolment variation fees | $0 |
| Re-assessment | Ironwood offers students two free resubmission opportunities. Following that, the Institute has the right to charge a $100 resubmission fee. If the resubmission involves a practical assessment Ironwood has the right to charge a $250 fee. If assessment result is marked as Withdrawn (W) in a unit of competency, students are required to re-enrol in the same unit and may be charged full unit’s fee calculated pro rata from the course fee. |
| Re-issue of a qualification award and academic transcript | $50.00 |
| Re-issue of a Statements of Attainment | $40.00 |
| Re-issue of an Ironwood Student ID Card | $10.00 |
Exclusions: International Student Tuition Fees and International Student Tuition Refund Fees are not included in this Schedule. See the Refund Policy Overseas Students for the fees associated to refund requests.
Non-payment of Tuition and Other Fees
Students who do not pay against the Invoice Terms will be at risk of having their enrolment and registration cancelled for future study term, and having their Confirmation of Enrolment (COE) cancelled by the Institute.
Ironwood Institute will not allow international students with unpaid fees to re-enrol in any subsequent term unless alternative arrangements have been made (ie payment extensions).
International students with outstanding fees will have their results withheld and will not obtain an academic transcript or parchment from Ironwood Institute.
The Institute will follow the requirements of the ESOS Act in relation to unpaid tuition fees and cancelling COEs.
See also: Refunds of Tuition Fees
All refunds of tuition fees will comply with the International Students: Refund Policy and Refund Policy Table.
International Students Receiving Permanent Residency Status
Students, as at the date of the commencement of their term of study, who are still considered international students, but receive their PR status after the commencement, are not entitled to a refund of their current term’s tuition fee.
Students who have paid for their term of study but have not yet commenced in that term of study will be entitled to a full refund of their tuition fee.
Overseas Student Health Cover
All international students must pre-purchase Overseas Student Health Cover as a requirement for their student visa.
It is a condition of student visas that international students and accompanying dependents must hold valid Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the entire duration of their study in Australia. The OSHC rate will vary depending on the personal circumstances and duration of stay in Australia. OSHC is a private health care arrangement, equivalent to Australia’s Medicare system, which helps cover the costs of medical treatments in and out of hospital, should you get sick or have an accident. Ironwood Institute recommends OSHC provider Allianz Partners. However, this recommendation does not restrict you from obtaining OSHC from a provider of your choice. A list of approved providers can be found on the Department of Health and Aging website If your education provider arranges your OSHC coverage, you will need to know the name of your health insurance provider, the date that your policy starts and finishes and should be aware of the terms and conditions of your policy. If you arrange OSHC coverage yourself, you will also need to know the policy number to include in the visa application.
Exceptions: You do not need OSHC if you are:
- a Norwegian student covered by the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme
- a Swedish student covered by Kammarkollegiet
- a Belgian student covered under the Reciprocal Health Care Agreement with Australia.
If you are studying at more than one educational provider and both are arranging OSHC, you will have to ensure that there is no gap between policies. This means that as one policy expires the next commences immediately. If you have a child born after your arrival in Australia, and you only have a single OSHC policy you must change that to a family policy. If family members join you after your arrival in Australia, they will have to demonstrate that they have an OSHC policy for the duration of their visas.
International Student's Refunds
Ironwood Institute has adopted a refund policy that is fair to students who have valid reasons for requesting refunds and the refund processes for students are quick and streamlined. Ironwood’s refund policy observes the principles outlined in the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (ESOS Act), National Code 2018, and Tuition Protection Service (TPS).
Details concerning the scope of the Ironwood Institute Refund Policy are to be disseminated to prospective students before contractual arrangements being made. This dissemination is in the form of the Student Handbook, Application for Enrolment, and Letter of Offer.
Ironwood refund processes and the availability of complaints and appeals processes do not remove the right of the student to act under Australia’s consumer protection laws.
